Tag Archive: Mark Twain

May
20

Naked politicians, common sense and clothing advice

Clothes do indeed make the man, as the saying goes. Mark Twain, who was known for wearing crisp, distinctive white suits, is credited with saying, “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” Neither do “naked” politicians. It has long been my opinion that blustering Congressmen on Capital Hill, who …

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Nov
19

Grandparents may need a primer in Harry Potter-speak!

You might think that the Harry Potter craze has died down, but think again, grandparents. The next installment of the movie sequence is here just in time for Christmas, and the final book in the series of seven is being written as we speak. Time to learn the Potter language if you haven’t already. From …

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Jun
15

Bye-bye Baby

Just when you think tomorrow will never come, it’s yesterday! I faintly remember thinking tomorrow would never come once. That was when I was changing diapers for two toddlers and was so exhausted I could not possibly stay awake past 9 p.m. Well into many a night though, I found myself folding laundry and sorting …

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